Before everyone say you need patience etc I am well aware of that this is not my first time I wish it was but its not. I was told at the hospital and at my first follow up visit considering the amount of surgeries I have had all on the same knee plus this was my 6 th replacement the pain is going to worse I can assure everyone that is the God's honest truth. By rights and by my average going into the 3rd week I should be getting around a little better my pain levels should be in the 6-7 range not in the 7-8 range. If this was a first replacement yes I would be driving me nuts but I would be doing more and in general feeling better not great but better. The way it is now I feel like I am at least 2 weeks behind and counting. I am either in pain or lots of pain neither is comfortable. I called the Therapist today and I have to scale back on the exercises before I can move forward my pain level has to get under better control. After therapy last Friday I was beyond miserable all weekend. If things are normal after therapy you will be sore I on the other hand I bypass sore and go straight to pain. I use ice and elevate all day I take my pain meds Hydromorphone 8mg 2 every 5-6 hours. Yes it helps but who wants to be drowsy all day now maybe if I was in my 20's this would be great but not now. This sounds bad but if I was a horse with a bad leg the cure would be to shoot the horse. Yes that sounds drastic but deal with constant pain it gets to you after awhile.
THEY TELL YOU TO EXCERCISE BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT IF YOU DO IT TOO EARLY YOU WILL PAY FOR IT===I HAVE HAD 2 KNEES DONE AND I KNOW== THE OTHER THING IS DONT GET THEM DONE AT ALL ONLY IF YOU CANT WALK ANYMORE==MINE HAVE BEEN DONE 2YRS AND 4 YRS AND THEY ARE STILL A DISASTER== I ALSO HAD MY HIP AND 1 SHOULDER DONE AND THEY WERE A SUCCUCESS